Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
THE HOUSEHOLD.

When hot dish is to be brought to the
tabled covered, always have the cover wei
heated, which prevents the condensation
Cfsteam in the lid
PRESERVED EHUBARB.
Rhubarb stewed as for immediate use
and put boiling hot into air tight jars
keep in as perfect condition as any pre-
served or canned fruit, and makes as
palatable pies in mid winter as when
freshly stewed.
GOOD WHITE SOUP.
Boil knuckle of veal and the fore feet
of a calf In five quarts of water, with
three sliced Spanish onions, bouquet of
sweet herbs, four head OF clery cut into
small pieces, tablespoonful of whole
pepper, five or six large blades of mace,
small teaspoonful of salt. This is boil
ed slowly until the meat is in rags and
drops from the bones, and the gristle is
quite Dissolved. 1t must be well skinned
while boiling. When done, strain it through
a sieve into tureen or deep pan. The
next day take carefully off the fat, the
jelly being turned into a clean soup pot
with two ounces of vermicelll and place
over the fire. When the vermicelli is all
dissolved stir in gradually pint and a
half of thick cream while the soup is quite
hot, tablespoonful of anchovy sauce,
but is must not come to a boil after these
additions, lest it should curdle, which
rapid stirring will prevent. Make a
Drowned -four for the bottom of the tureen
of three teaspoonfuls of flour and suffi-
cient butter, stir to a smooth paste, over
this finely crumble a French roll, then the
soup is phured over and served.
PLEASANT LEMONADE.
Peel thinly the rind from six lem ons,
so as to have none of the white pith; cut
it in small pieces and put in bottle with
two cloves and a pint of hot water. Let
the bottle stand in pan of boiling wat
or near the fire for two hours; strain and
add to the infusion thus made the Juice
of the lemons and a half pint of
sugar, with twenty drop of orange flower
water; stir well together and put to it two
quarts of cold water.
STRAWBERRY FRITTERs.
Reat two eggs we'll (the whites and
yolks separately, then add to them
teacupful of cream and a pinch of salt,
stirring in enough flour to make a thick
batter Now beat the mixture well, and
when thoroughly smooth throw in pint
of stra wberries. Have plenty of boiling
hot fat in the frying pan and fry the
same as ordinary fritters. When to
brown color, take them out, drain them
and serve on a napkin, with sifted sugar
strewn over the tops.
RUSSIAN SALAD.
Boil some carrots and turnips in sailed
water with small piece of butter. Be-
fore they become quite soft take them
out and cut them in olive shapes. Add
some slices of cold boiled beets cut in
the same way. can of asparagus tops
and some cold boiled beans are added,
with two tablespoonful of capers and
the same of gherkihs cut fine. Stone a
few olives and add to the salad. Rub the
bowl with a Glove of garlic. Mix the raw
yoIks of eggs with sweet oil, pepper, salt
and a little vinegar, and pour over the
whole, ornamenting with hard boiled
eggs cut in quarters.
TooTHAoHE.
If the cavity is so great as to allow the
air to reach the nerve, get some spirits
of ritre and mix with alum; saturate a
little cotton with it and apply it to the
cavity. If the pain extends upward to
Ne eve, or takes the form of neuralgia,
Oh cure some norseradish leaves, take
~ he stems, wet them and apply on
~ e. g over the pain. This will gener-
aIly hrin g relief.
TO CURE FELoNs.
rs - any time before suppurations
-,a,aS rIe, >ty of ice water is used,
il will never fail III producing perIecs
go Hod the afyee> ed part in ice cold
rvatar % lone as il can be borne, with
draw II for q rest and r>speat. Keep mp
tbis nrocess for half day, If necessary.
r. will of last overcome the 1ndamma-
tion. and that is all there is of telon In
its first stages.
If any poison is swallowed, drInk IN
,stantly half a glass of cool water, with
heaping teaspoonful each of common salt
and ground mustard stirred into 1t. rms
causes vomiting as soon as 1t reaches the
stomach. Lest some of the poison mlght
remain. swallow the white of one or two
eggs, OF drink cup of strong Gomez.
These two are antidotes to greater num-
her Of poisons than any other articles
known.
POISONOUS SNAKE BITES.
Take spoonful of sweet oil, internal
and also battle wound with the same.
is said to have cured one case that aao
cen thirty days standing. Lit Will cure
the sting of bees, spiders or other lnseces
and persons who have been poisoned D!
a low running vine called ivy. 1t is equal
GOOD to cure animals. To cure horse
reouires eight times as much as Tor
man.
Buy at a drug store one ounce OF camp
borated oil, and five cents worth OF cnloi
ate of potash. Whenever any soreness
appears in the throat, put the potash IS i !
half turs5ier of water. and with IL ga
ole the throat thoroughly, then rub tn
neck thoroughly with the camphorate
oil at night before going to bed, ana ais
nlace around the throat small strip
roolen flannel. This is simple, chee
and sure remedy.
Horseradish grated into cup OF co
fu1milk-let it stand twelve hours, In
strain and apply two or three times ss
5oy-will, it is said, remove freckles iro
Isnds az face in short time. Or' o